National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – Community Vigil

Join Cornerstone Housing for Women and community partners as we gather to honour the lives stolen by gender-based violence, including the 14 women murdered at Montréal’s École Polytechnique in 1989 and the women killed by femicide here in Ottawa.

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: Vigil from 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: Minto Park, 102 Lewis St., Ottawa
Warming Centre: 5:00–8:00 p.m. at Bethell Field House, 166 Frank St.

This annual vigil is a time to remember, reflect, and call for urgent action to end gender-based violence in all its forms. Gender-based violence is preventable, and inaction is deadly.

Event Features:

-Bilingual vigil

-ASL/LSQ interpretation

-Warm beverages available at the warming centre

-Media may be in attendance and photography is expected

We invite all community members to stand with us in solidarity, remembrance, and commitment to change.